With a playoff game on the line, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg rose to the challenge on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Casey-Westfield Warriors 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sam Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Kinkelaar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Casey-Westfield's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Goble gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Tristan Ring made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Cribelar, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Casey-Westfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 35-3.
As of now, neither Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg nor Casey-Westfield have any future games scheduled.
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